title: Coronary artery bypass grafting: Part 1--the evolution over the first 50 years.
abstract: Surgical treatment for angina pectoris was first proposed in 1899. Decades of experimental surgery for coronary artery disease finally led to the introduction of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in 1964. Now that we are approaching 50 years of CABG experience, it is appropriate to summarize the advancement of CABG into a procedure that is safe and efficient. This review provides a historical recapitulation of experimental surgery, the evolution of the surgical techniques and the utilization of CABG. Furthermore, data on contemporary clinical outcomes are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of cardiothoracic surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Stuart J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Head
authors.forename: Teresa M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Kieser
authors.forename: Volkmar
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Falk
authors.forename: Hans A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Huysmans
authors.forename: A Pieter
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Kappetein
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D003097:Collateral Circulation / Q000502:physiology; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Coronary artery bypass grafting; Evolution; Graft Patency; Minimally invasive; Outcome prediction; Outcomes; Review